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UCLA loses by 46 points to Utah, loses for 8th time in past 9 games
After his team sustained a 90-44 loss at Utah on Thursday, UCLA coach Mick Cronin didn’t make excuses for the 46-point defeat, the second-largest loss in Bruins history. (Only a 48-point loss at Stanford in 1997 was worse,per ESPN Stats & Information.)
“We got our ass kicked every way we could,” Cronin said after the game. “Coaching, playing, hustling, everything.”
For the Bruins (6-10, 1-4 in Pac-12), it was their eighth loss in nine games, as a sudden slide continues for a team that had reached the Final Four three years ago.
The storied UCLA program leads all college basketball teams with 11 national titles. Cronin has led the team on a memorable run since his arrival: three consecutive Sweet 16 appearances and a Final Four trip in 2021 that only ended when Gonzaga nailed a last-second winner.
But this team, which boasts NBA talent, will need a sweeping turnaround to even reach the NIT. The squad’s NET ranking is 176. And the Bruins have made only 27.9% of their 3-point attempts, one of the worst marks in the NCAA.
Cronin said the only solution for the funk is better shooting and efficiency. But he also said he does not believe his team has quit on him.
“I think guys got punch-drunk,” Cronin said after the loss. “They’re good kids. We don’t have bad kids, trust me. They listen. They’re embarrassed, but that doesn’t help. I was concerned with this. They’re punch-drunk and you’ve got to fight your way out of it. I’ve been there before. It’s been a while, but I’ve been there before.”
Utah (12-4, 3-2) led UCLA by just three points with 5:04 to play in the first half — and then UCLA fell apart. With 3:03 to play in the game, Utah had a 50-point lead — 87-37 — over UCLA. The Bruins failed to finish with a double-digit scorer for the first time in nearly 30 years, per ESPN Stats & Info.
“I feel like our team’s confidence is not in the best spot,” said UCLA guard Lazar Stefanovic. “I guess that’s normal when you start losing and are on a losing streak, but we’ve got to find a way to pick it up and stick together as a team and lift each other up.”
Cronin said Adem Bona, a projected second-round pick in ESPN’s latest mock NBA draft, has to play better if the Bruins are going to have any chance to improve in the weeks ahead.
He said he told his team postgame Thursday that the tough losses won’t help them earn any sympathy.
“Nobody feels sorry for them,” Cronin said. “I tried to tell them Saturday [following a 66-57 loss to Cal]. Two straight games we’ve given up 14 offensive rebounds. Because that we can control. Well, we should be able to control. Our mind is affected by lack of scoring. [That] starts to affect your defense and your rebounding. That’s when you’re in trouble and that’s what I was grossly concerned about. Knowing how potent [Utah is]. Knowing they’ve got a bunch of guys that can shoot the ball.”
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — A woman was killed in a crash after running a red light on Mountain View Corridor in West Valley City.
Police said the collision was reported just before 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of 4100 South.
Officers said a northbound tow truck entered the intersection on a green light when an eastbound SUV ran a red light and was T-boned.
Both vehicles reportedly caught fire after the impact.
The SUV driver was taken to a hospital, where she later died. Authorities are working to identify her.
The tow truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Northbound lanes at 4100 South will remain closed for several hours while crews clear the scene and investigate the crash.
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A little mid-level moisture will drift across Utah this weekend, but most areas will stay dry.
A few very isolated mountain showers are possible, mainly in the afternoons, but nothing widespread.
The big story is the heat. High pressure will build in, pushing temperatures 15–20 degrees above normal.
It will feel more like late spring, with many areas nearing or breaking March records, especially across central and southern Utah.
Overall, expect a warm, mostly dry weekend, with just a small chance for a quick mountain shower. Rain chances increase significantly later next week.
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Case dismissed for Wyoming man charged with allegedly kidnapping missing Utah girl – East Idaho News
POCATELLO — After a search for a missing Utah girl resulted in the arrest of a Wyoming man last November, a motion was accepted to dismiss the man’s case.
Anthony Holm of Star Valley, Wyoming, was originally charged on Nov. 17 with one felony count of second-degree kidnapping, but these charges were dismissed on March 17 during his preliminary hearing.
According to court documents, Bannock County Prosecutor Alan Boehme filed a motion to dismiss the case against Holm, as Utah will bring charges against him.
The motion was granted by Magistrate Judge Carol Tippi Jarman.
EastIdahoNews.com checked Utah court records, and no charges have been filed at the time of publication.
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The original incident occurred on Nov. 14, when Bannock County Sheriff’s deputies were contacted by the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office in Utah, which requested assistance in locating a missing juvenile.
The juvenile was believed to be with Holm, who was driving a 2024 Ford Bronco, and was suspected to be in the Lava Hot Springs area.
Court documents state that the vehicle was spotted at a hotel in Lava Hot Springs; however, the license plate did not match the reported one. Bannock County Dispatch reported that the vehicle belonged to Holm, and later confirmed that he was staying at the hotel.
Deputies spoke with Holm and the 16-year-old girl outside of a hotel room.
When asked by deputies how he knew the girl, he said they met on the app Ashley Madison the day before, and that the girl told him she was 18.
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Deputies spoke with the 16-year-old, who confirmed that she had told Holm she was 18, but did not want the man to go to jail. She later told deputies the plan was for them to stay in Lava Hot Springs to swim and spend the night there.
Documents state that in Willard, Utah, Holm had picked up the juvenile and traveled to Salt Lake City, where the two stayed at a hotel, before traveling to Idaho.
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